Penelope
is a name with Greek origins. The meaning of the name Penelope is With a Web Over Her Face. Nicknames for
the name Penelope include Penny, Pen, and P.

In
Greek mythology, Penelope was the faithful wife of Odysseus. Penelope was also the
mother of the god Pan. Other fictional characters include Penelope Clearwater
in the Harry Potter series by J.K.
Rowlings. Penelope Garcia is a character on Criminal
Minds. Penelope is also a character played by Kristen Wiig on Saturday Night Live.

Actresses
with the name Penelope include Penelope Cruz and Penelope Ann Miller. Penelope
Delta was a Greek writer and Penelope Fitzgerald was an English actress and
mistress of King Edward VIII.

People
who like the name Penelope also tend to like names that are multi-syllabic and
old-fashioned.